Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction

1. 5/5

   Originally beautiful and sensitive...

   This book is wonderful! It is one of the best books I have read so far. It is simply written, but very sensitiv and straightforward... Really exciting... I thought that all the books in the series were great.

   Hpa

   29 september 2005

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction

1. 5/5

   Originally beautiful and sensitive...

   This book is wonderful! It is one of the best books I have read so far. It is simply written, but very sensitiv and straightforward... Really exciting... I thought that all the books in the series were great.

   Hpa

   29 september 2005

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction

1. 5/5

   Originally beautiful and sensitive...

   This book is wonderful! It is one of the best books I have read so far. It is simply written, but very sensitiv and straightforward... Really exciting... I thought that all the books in the series were great.

   Hpa

   29 september 2005